Frenchville in Aroostook County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Frenchville Railroad Station & Water Tank
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
1. Frenchville Railroad Station & Water Tank Marker
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 47° 16.783′ N, 68° 23.263′ W. Marker is in Frenchville, Maine, in Aroostook County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Felix Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the water tank, which stands beside the railroad tracks on the north side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 US Highway 1, Frenchville ME 04745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The "Potato Road" / La route «des patates » (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Smuggling is Not a Sin" / « La contrebande n'est pas-un péché! » (about 300 feet away); Farming Then & Now / L'agriculture d'hier à aujourd'hui (about 300 feet away); La paroisse de Ste. Luce 150e anniversaire (approx. 1.8 miles away); Archibald Fraser (approx. 6.7 miles away in Canada); Saint David Catholic Church (approx. 11.4 kilometers away); Du Premier Débarquement des Acadiens àu Madawaska
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Regarding Frenchville Railroad Station & Water Tank. National Register of Historic Places #95000723.
Also see . . . Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank (Wikipedia). The Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank were built in 1910 by the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad (B&A). Immediately east of the station is a short isolated section of track, on which stands a caboose. It was built by the Pullman Company as a troop transport car in December 1943. It was acquired by the B&A in 1949 and refitted as a caboose, remaining in service until 1981. Beyond the caboose stands the green water tower. It served the railroad as a water source for its steam engines until 1958, when the line was converted to diesel power. The town purchased the tank, and used it as a water reservoir for its fire department until 1981. Its maintenance was taken over by local citizens in 1985, and it is now owned by the Frenchville Historical Society. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
2. Frenchville Railroad Station & Water Tank Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
3. Bangor & Aroostook RR Caboose • Frenchville Water Tank
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
4. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Caboose
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
5. Frenchville Railroad Station Sign
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2019
6. Frenchville Water Tank
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
